ROSY I turned my face away, neither looking at Evan nor Caleb. “What is he doing here?” I knew Evan directed that question at me and not at Caleb. I slowly tilted my head in their direction, I was filled with guilt and couldn’t even stare into Evan’s eyes. “Oh… I didn’t know he would come earlier than scheduled,” I bit my lower lip as I wallowed in regret for sputtering out words that I didn’t think about before letting them out. I wondered what was wrong with me, my tongue was dictating and rolling out words that shouldn’t be out. “What?” Evan muttered gravely and I heard a chuckle from Caleb. I muttered inaudible curses under my breath and looked at their face with courage that flew out of nowhere. Caleb’s face held a smirk, and Evan’s face was smeared with disappointment; no, not disappointment, it was something worse than that. This is so bad, too bad! “Actually…” “I came to pick up Rosy and the kid,” Caleb interrupted and I snapped my eyes at him.
ROSY I watched the children with a smile on my face as they ran around the room in excitement when they finished eating. “Be fast, Aunty; the clock is ticking!” Kelly yelled impatiently. I looked down at the cold pasta on my plate and continued eating. “You made the pasta, didn’t you? It is the best that I have ever tasted,” Caleb said beside me. “I didn’t make it, Evan did,” I watched in triumph as he frowned and snickered in anger. “Never knew that jerk knows how to do a thing,” he mumbled and I slammed my fork on the table, glaring at him haughtily. “Don’t you dare talk about my fiancé like that!” I warned. “I let you say nasty things to Katherine, why can’t I do the same to your fiancé?” he remarked. I scoffed and gulped down a glass of water before wiping my mouth with a napkin. “Let’s go!” I announced and they went into an uproar as they dashed for the door. I didn’t take another glance at Caleb who was shuffling behind me. We got into the elevator and rod
ROSY I cursed under my breath as I dropped my head in embarrassment, avoiding their innocent eyes. Caleb forced a smile into his face and opened the window then stuck out his head. “Are you done playing?” Caleb asked. “No, we wanted to know what you two are still doing inside the car,” I heard Daisy chip. “What were you two doing?” Kenzie asked. “Uhmm… I was helping her clean off the lipstick stains around her lips,” Caleb replied and I opened my eyes and peeped at them. “Oh…that,” Daisy giggled. “I saw it too, but I forgot to tell her," Kelly added and my brows twitched. Is there something around my lips? I brought out my phone and stared at my face on the screen. A smear of purple lipstick was on the corner of my lips, that same spot Caleb ran his thumb over. I took out a napkin and wiped it off, breathing out in relief. “Come on, get out of the car. Buy us ice cream,” they chorused, running around and banging their tiny fist on the window. Caleb smiled an
ROSY I opened the door and the children filed out of the car. “Can we do this again next weekend?” Daisy piped and I shot her glare that made her slam her lips shut. Caleb chuckled and shrugged. “If I am free,” Caleb said. “I hope you will be free,” Kelly muffled as she struggled to finish the piece of apple pie stuffed in her mouth. “I hope so too,” Caleb responded and roared the car to life. "Bye!!" they waved and scampered off to a spot. “If Madam Helen asks about what happened today, tell her that I forced you to go out with me,” Caleb stated. “Why should I do that?” I huffed. “She mustn’t know what’s going on, remember? Or do you want to put her life in danger too?” Fear crossed my mind when he said those words. He was right; I shouldn’t do or say anything that would provoke Madam Helen. I have to make sure she doesn’t help me in any way. “Then stop following me around,” I snapped at him. He tilted his head in my direction and winked. “You better give a
ROSY I couldn't find the right word for defense; all I could do was stutter and stammer. How did Madam Helen get her hands on this information? I thought Caleb said that they were wiped out; how did Madam Helen get her hands on it? Was it Caleb who gave it to her, is this the explanation he was telling me to get prepared for? I scoffed and ruffled my hair. Madam Helen sighed and leaned on the rails, staring at the garden below. “Did you kill him?” Madam Helen asked, but my mind was too blank to comprehend her question or leave an answer. “If you did, then tell me so I will find a way to cover it up and bury it!” she growled, and a cold, chilling feeling washed down my spine. Will she do that for me? Will she truly protect me if I do something monstrous like that? I stared at her in surprise, and slowly, my strength and confidence resurfaced. “I never knew he was going to die,” I whispered and she spun around, glaring at me in disbelief. “Did… you didn’t kill him,
ROSYThose words kept bouncing in and out of my head, giving me chills around my body.“Drive faster!” I snapped at the poor chauffeur who had been taking in the anger emitting from me.What do I tell Evan when I get home? How is he going to react if he gets to know about this? What am I going to do to make Madam Helen realize that Evan is not the kind of person she thinks he is?I sighed for the umpteenth time and ruffled my hair, wishing that I would find an answer, too.I have been put in a tight corner, now I’m going to have to choose between seeking revenge or finding love.“Turn around,” I said to the driver and he glanced back at me in confusion.“Where, ma’am?”I tilted my head, hardening my face and possibly, my heart and soul.“The cemetery,” I replied.He nodded and took a reverse, heading in the direction that led to the cemetery.When we got there, I stepped out of the car and walked into the burial ground, searching for my daughter’s tombstone with my angry
ROSY“Wait… wait… what?” I stammered, scoffing loudly.He is joking, right?He must be joking!“You are not being serious, are you?” I snapped, wishing that this would be a prank or something childish.Evan’s eyes remained blank and emotionless. There wasn’t any trace of humor or mischief in his large eyes. They looked serious and determined.I rushed to him and gripped his hand, pulling him desperately.“You are joking, right? Tell me you are joking, Evan!” I ranted, heaving loudly.“Let us end the relationship, Rosy. We are two worlds apart, it can never work between us,” he said coldly, without remorse.I gasped loudly and dropped to the floor, screaming my broken heart out.It felt like someone was trying to snatch my life away from my grip. I was dying slowly, my wrenching heart stopped beating and I tried desperately to breathe.Evan stepped away from me when I tried to grab his feet. My rheumy eyes followed him as he ascended the stairs and disappeared into his room
ROSY “Rosy?” A distinct voice echoed repeatedly as a pair of hands shook me. I snapped my eyes open and took in the sharp rays of light that flashed into my eyes. “Are you okay, Rosy?” the voice repeated and I tilted my head to the direction it came from. Veronica stared at me filled with concern and pity. “Veronica?” I gasped disappointedly and sat up. “You need to be strong if you want to get through this difficult moment of your life,” Veronica muttered and I snapped my eyes back to her face. Does she know anything? What could she be doing at my place by this time? “Evan told me to look after you after he is gone,” Veronica answered the question echoing in my head. “So, he told you?” I muttered and Veronica nodded. “He was afraid that you might do something stupid to yourself,” Veronica muttered, and my body began to break down again. Veronica sighed and clasped my hands into hers, arranging my disarrayed hair with her fingers. “I am sorry, I have not been a